In the Slot Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Looks like Schroeds is a lock....good, he earned that 3c spot. I think the talk of Richardson there was more to keep motivation up for everyone but realistically MG isn't going to mess with this kids head now. He deserves the spot and its his to lose...good. My guess for season starting lines then becomes Sedins Kassian Burrows Kesler (Shink/Booth) Higgins Schroeder Hanse Gaunce/Weiss Richardson RW Don't mind that at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Sneer Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Hmmm that's good news for Boothy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Largest issue for Garrison/Canucks D last year when Gillis decided to load up the lefties on discounted homegrown boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 The problem with playing them together is... who plays with Hamhuis? Edler on his off-hand? That has disaster written all over it. Does Tanev slot into the top pairing? Corrado? I thought Garrison was our best player at playing his off hand and Bieksa for all his brain-farts is still our best RHD by a long shot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 There are specific buyout windows where buyouts are allowed. The ones available this summer have passed. The only reason Gomez was able to be bought out prior to the season is they made a special exception after realizing some teams would just sit players to make sure they didn't get injured so they could be bought out at the first available opportunity after the season. That exception doesn't exist prior to this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Near the end of my post, I suggested that it allow for an option of Hamhuis-Tanev, who have had some of the best overall stats together of any D pairing the Canucks have used in recent years. It would be a big step up for Tanev, as he usually plays sheltered minutes. However, those good numbers with Hamhuis were during the rare situations when Tanev faced high level quality of competition so he might prove himself ready (at least with the steadying presence of Hamhuis playing alongside him). It does leave a bit of a quandry as to what to do with Edler. Edler-Garrison has been a strong pairing (some great numbers last season). And we don't have large enough samples for Corrado to make any meaningful predictions. For something like Garrison-Bieksa and Hamhuis-Tanev to work, one of Corrado or Weber would need to have a strong enough showing to make the top-six D as a starter and also show some good chemistry with Edler. However, if that could happen, the Canucks would have a very balanced starting six. I admit that the more likely scenario is Hamhuis-Bieksa (primary shutdown option and all-around minute munchers), Edler-Garrison (primary offensive unit and pairing with Sedins at 5v5 and on 1st PP unit), and ?????-Tanev (Tanev and a partner to be determined play sheltered minutes providing safe, low-event defense against weaker competition). Torts has ridden a top-four for high minutes in the past and probably will take a similar approach with this team. However, preseason is the time to try other options and a strong, balanced starting six Ds might prove to be a good alternative to playing four guys for 24+ minutes per game each. Anyway, the initial post was merely to suggest that Garrison-Bieksa was actually a pretty successful pairing last season. I wasn't trying to open the big can of worms that is the overall D configuration on this team. At least not based on one preseason game's lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Sneer Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Well maybe we just sit booth so he doesn't get hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaNuCkSLoUiE23 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I hope Hunter gets to play with the Sedins on the PP. I wanna see what he can really do playing alongside of elite players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Well maybe we just sit booth so he doesn't get hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phamda Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 The veteran d pairings that have been skating in practice have been Hamhuis-Corrado Garrison-Bieksa Edler-Tanev We've seen these pairings so far translate to preseason with Hamhuis-Corrado playong in the 1st game and now Garrison-Bieksa playing tonight. Obviously way to early in preseason and practice to say these will be the pairings for sure. But it's worth mentioning for discussion purposes that's what they are doing right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Relax guys jokes about the booth sitting out. Its just interesting because a young winger is bound to make it this year so booth doesn't really fit. He will get used to up his value but he will be gone by trade deadline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 That brings us back to my original question: who would trade for him considering his injury history and large cap hit? I'll add to that by asking if he's playing well enough to up his trade value and make that possible, why would we trade him since the return would still likely be low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombieksa Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 The problem with playing them together is... who plays with Hamhuis? Edler on his off-hand? That has disaster written all over it. Does Tanev slot into the top pairing? Corrado? I thought Garrison was our best player at playing his off hand and Bieksa for all his brain-farts is still our best RHD by a long shot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackberries Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 The owner of the team realized his GM was a tool and stepped in to keep the better and only proven goalie out of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Or in reality the duration of the contract and trade return demands were too high for every other team in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunuck Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Edmonton's lineup tonight: Smyth-Hall-Eberle Perron-Gordon-Hemsky Joensuu-Arcobello-Pitlick Eager-Acton-Brown Ference-Schultz Nurse-N. Schultz Marincin-Hunt Dubnyk Rimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Edmonton's lineup tonight: Smyth-Hall-Eberle Perron-Gordon-Hemsky Joensuu-Arcobello-Pitlick Eager-Acton-Brown Ference-Schultz Nurse-N. Schultz Marincin-Hunt Dubnyk Rimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels22 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Kassian destroying Eager tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Or he's too much of a beauty and they didn't want to takedown that giant luongo poster from rogers arena that u see driving on the Georgia viaduct LUUUUU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 The owner of the team realized his GM was a tool and stepped in to keep the better and only proven goalie out of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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